Sumac, Smooth

Characteristics

Height and Spread
Smooth Sumac can grow up to 4.5 metres in height and may have a crown width of 3 to 4 metres. This tree aggressively suckers.

Hardiness
Zone 3

Preferred growing conditions
Grows well in full sun or partially shaded sites. Can withstand drought; however, plant adjusts its height to the amount of water it is receiving.

Form
Smooth Sumac branches grow out from its center, creating a loose, open look with a flat ‘top’ which resembles an umbrella.

Flower/seeds
Greenish flowers clusters over 20 cm in length appear

Leaf
Smooth Sumac leaves consist of 9 to 12 leaflets that are smooth, elliptical and up to 12 cm in length and 2.5 cm in width. In the summer, the leaves are dark green; in the fall and winter, the leaves turn to red.

Bark/wood
Bark is brown.

Berries
Clusters of hairy red berries with pits in their centers appear in the fall.